2,098,239 ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 91% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1,670,953
- 2016: 1,907,833
- 2021: 2,098,239
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Perth · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Perth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 2,098,239 people in Perth are married, making it one of the largest population centres in the country. The area is a little younger than the national average, with a population that has grown by 26% since 2011.
2,098,239
▲ +25.6%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Perth — higher than 91% of areas.
| Perth | 2,098,239 |
|---|---|
| 6121, WA | 3,101 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Perth is among the largest areas at this level, adding about 427,286 people since 2011. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the typical person in Western Australia and Australia.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest age group at 28.9%. While children under 15 account for 19% of the population, those aged 65 and over make up 15.8%, which is much lower than most areas.
15.8% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 80% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 67% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Perth splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. People in de facto relationships account for 11.5%, a figure that is about the same as the rest of the country.
2.0% ▲ +27.6%
Lower than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 77% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Perth, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Perth
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5009/perth/topic/demographics-identity